# List of tornadoes in the outbreak of May 22–27, 2008

The tornado outbreak of May 22–27, 2008 affected much of the central United States and parts of Canada. A total of 173 tornadoes touched down as a result of the outbreak. Several large and destructive tornadoes occurred, including in Windsor, Colorado, Quinter, Kansas, Hugo, Minnesota and Parkersburg, Iowa. The Parkersburg tornado was rated an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds of 205 mph. Nine people were killed in Iowa, two in Kansas and one in each Minnesota and Colorado.

## Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating :
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
| 0 | 107 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 173 |
* Note: Three tornadoes in Canada were rated according to the Fujita scale, but are included in the chart below using their corresponding number rating.
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### May 22 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 22, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
| EF3 | NE of Platteville to Windsor to NE of Fort Collins | Weld, Larimer | CO | 40°13′56″N 104°45′14″W﻿ / ﻿40.2323°N 104.7539°W﻿ / 40.2323; -104.7539﻿ (Platteville (May 22, EF3)) | 17:26–18:16 | 38.69 mi (62.27 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | 1 death - See section on this tornado – another 78 people were injured by this long-tracked and significant tornado. |
| EF1 | SW of Dacono | Weld | CO | 40°04′N 104°58′W﻿ / ﻿40.06°N 104.97°W﻿ / 40.06; -104.97﻿ (Dacono (May 22, EF1)) | 18:30–18:32 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A brief tornado destroyed five outbuildings and overturned a fifth-wheel trailer, injuring the man inside. |
| EF0 | SE of Perkins | Albany | WY | 40°59′56″N 105°16′25″W﻿ / ﻿40.9988°N 105.2736°W﻿ / 40.9988; -105.2736﻿ (Perkins (May 22, EF0)) | 18:58–19:00 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado downed two trees and damaged a garage door. |
| EF2 | SW of Buford to Laramie | Albany | WY | 40°59′56″N 105°16′25″W﻿ / ﻿40.9988°N 105.2736°W﻿ / 40.9988; -105.2736﻿ (Buford (May 22, EF2)) | 18:58–19:35 | 25.13 mi (40.44 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | This strong tornado tracked across the eastern and northern parts of Laramie. A high school, a junior high school and a Wal-Mart were damaged, along with numerous houses nearby. A convenience store and an apartment building had their roofs torn off, and a dance club lost its porch and part of its roof. Trees were downed and semi-trucks were overturned as well. One person was injured near Buford. |
| EF0 | SW of Gove | Gove | KS | 38°44′06″N 100°45′21″W﻿ / ﻿38.7351°N 100.7559°W﻿ / 38.7351; -100.7559﻿ (Gove (May 22, EF0)) | 20:45–20:46 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Grinnell | Gove | KS | 38°57′23″N 100°37′48″W﻿ / ﻿38.9563°N 100.63°W﻿ / 38.9563; -100.63﻿ (Grinnell (May 22, EF0)) | 21:07–21:10 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A rope tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | W of Selden to SW of Oberlin | Sheridan, Decatur | KS | 39°08′N 100°31′W﻿ / ﻿39.14°N 100.51°W﻿ / 39.14; -100.51 | 22:11–22:46 | 17.6 mi (28.3 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | Near Selden, a farmstead sustained EF1 damage, where trees and outbuildings were damaged. Near Oberlin, additional outbuildings were damaged, along with irrigation pivots. |
| EF0 | W of Grainfield | Gove, Sheridan | KS | 39°04′35″N 100°30′36″W﻿ / ﻿39.0765°N 100.5101°W﻿ / 39.0765; -100.5101﻿ (Grainfield (May 22, EF0)) | 22:25–22:43 | 10.7 mi (17.2 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Wauneta | Chase | NE | 40°21′44″N 101°22′12″W﻿ / ﻿40.3621°N 101.37°W﻿ / 40.3621; -101.37﻿ (Wauneta (May 22, EF0)) | 22:29–22:30 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no noticeable damage, though a pheasant rooster was found defeathered. |
| EF0 | NW of Alamota | Lane | KS | 38°29′17″N 100°22′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.488°N 100.3728°W﻿ / 38.488; -100.3728﻿ (Alamota (May 22, EF0)) | 22:32–22:38 | 5.42 mi (8.72 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | SW of Oberlin | Decatur | KS | 39°47′21″N 100°33′36″W﻿ / ﻿39.7893°N 100.56°W﻿ / 39.7893; -100.56﻿ (Oberlin (May 22, EF1)) | 22:48–23:13 | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | A large tornado damaged or destroyed a number of irrigation pivots. The rear flank downdraft caused additional damage to grain bins and outbuildings. |
| EF2 | W of Hoxie | Sheridan | KS | 39°21′01″N 100°30′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.3503°N 100.5107°W﻿ / 39.3503; -100.5107﻿ (Hoxie (May 22, EF2)) | 22:55–23:17 | 9.37 mi (15.08 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | A large multiple-vortex tornado tore the roof off of a house and destroyed a large metal outbuilding. Another home sustained lesser damage and a small outbuilding was destroyed nearby. An irrigation sprinkler was overturned, and significant tree damage occurred as well. |
| EF1 | SE of Gove | Gove | KS | 38°47′16″N 100°11′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.7879°N 100.1931°W﻿ / 38.7879; -100.1931﻿ (Gove (May 22, EF1)) | 23:08–23:23 | 8 mi (13 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Homes sustained severe roof damage, and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. |
| EF0 | SE of Selden | Sheridan | KS | 39°28′56″N 100°28′04″W﻿ / ﻿39.4821°N 100.4679°W﻿ / 39.4821; -100.4679﻿ (Selden (May 22, EF0)) | 23:18–23:23 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Selden | Sheridan | KS | 39°30′44″N 100°26′07″W﻿ / ﻿39.5123°N 100.4352°W﻿ / 39.5123; -100.4352﻿ (Selden (May 22, EF0)) | 23:20–23:23 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Collyer | Trego | KS | 38°57′59″N 100°07′30″W﻿ / ﻿38.9665°N 100.125°W﻿ / 38.9665; -100.125﻿ (Collyer (May 22, EF0)) | 23:26–23:42 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | This tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of March Air Reserve Base | Riverside | CA | 33°50′24″N 117°13′48″W﻿ / ﻿33.8399°N 117.23°W﻿ / 33.8399; -117.23﻿ (March ARB (May 22, EF0)) | 23:30–23:36 | 0.89 mi (1.43 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A tornado moved through open fields near March Air Reserve Base, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | N of Dresden to N of Lebanon, NE | Decatur (KS), Red Willow (NE) | KS, NE | 39°37′52″N 100°25′14″W﻿ / ﻿39.6312°N 100.4205°W﻿ / 39.6312; -100.4205﻿ (Dresden (May 22, EF1)) | 23:31–00:34 | 34 mi (55 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | In Kansas, numerous outbuildings were destroyed and many power poles were snapped. In Nebraska, a stock trailer was pushed 6 feet and 4 oil tanks were blown over, with one being tossed 1/4 of a mile. About 25 additional power poles were damaged or snapped as well. |
| EF0 | SE of Quinter | Gove | KS | 38°57′35″N 100°11′19″W﻿ / ﻿38.9597°N 100.1885°W﻿ / 38.9597; -100.1885﻿ (Quinter (May 22, EF0)) | 23:32–23:33 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF2 | W of March Air Reserve Base | Riverside | CA | 33°52′58″N 117°15′18″W﻿ / ﻿33.8829°N 117.2549°W﻿ / 33.8829; -117.2549﻿ (March ARB (May 22, EF2)) | 23:42–00:03 | 2.8 mi (4.5 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A strong tornado crossed Interstate 215 and tossed a semi-truck 40 feet (12 m) into the air, severely injuring the driver. Nine railroad cars were blown off the tracks, and several homes in the area sustained roof damage. This was the first tornado to be rated EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, and it was the first F/EF2 in the state since 1998. |
| EF0 | NW of March Air Reserve Base | Riverside | CA | 33°52′28″N 117°16′15″W﻿ / ﻿33.8744°N 117.2708°W﻿ / 33.8744; -117.2708﻿ (March ARB (May 22, EF0)) | 23:50–23:58 | 0.96 mi (1.54 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | This tornado occurred simultaneously with the previous tornado, though this one remained over a field and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Woodcrest | Riverside | CA | 33°48′10″N 117°20′31″W﻿ / ﻿33.8028°N 117.3419°W﻿ / 33.8028; -117.3419﻿ (Woodcrest (May 22, EF0)) | 00:40–00:45 | 0.36 mi (0.58 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A tornado remained over an unpopulated hilly area, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | SW of Utica | Ness | KS | 38°32′49″N 100°13′58″W﻿ / ﻿38.547°N 100.2327°W﻿ / 38.547; -100.2327﻿ (Utica (May 22, EF1)) | 01:00–01:08 | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A large shed was destroyed and fencing was downed. |
| EF0 | SE of Pendennis | Lane | KS | 38°32′20″N 100°17′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.5388°N 100.288°W﻿ / 38.5388; -100.288﻿ (Pendennis (May 22, EF0)) | 01:05–01:07 | 1.45 mi (2.33 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Trego Center | Trego | KS | 38°49′07″N 99°57′33″W﻿ / ﻿38.8186°N 99.9591°W﻿ / 38.8186; -99.9591﻿ (Trego Center (May 22, EF0)) | 01:42–01:50 | 6.9 mi (11.1 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | This tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | Wakeeney | Trego | KS | 38°59′20″N 99°54′20″W﻿ / ﻿38.9888°N 99.9055°W﻿ / 38.9888; -99.9055﻿ (Wakeeney (May 22, EF1)) | 01:57–02:00 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | A rain-wrapped cone tornado caused considerable damage in town. Near the beginning of the path, a hangar and several small airplanes were destroyed at the Trego-Wakeeney Airport, and at a nearby campground, a fifth-wheel trailer was rolled, an unanchored cabin was destroyed, tree limbs were snapped, and shingles were torn from the manager's office roof. As the tornado struck Wakeeney directly, the local high school had part of its roof peeled back, several small storage buildings were destroyed, several trees were uprooted in town, and a large quonset building was destroyed. A brick barn lost its roof before the tornado dissipated. |
| EF1 | E of Cheyenne | Laramie | WY | 41°07′48″N 104°41′08″W﻿ / ﻿41.13°N 104.6855°W﻿ / 41.13; -104.6855﻿ (Cheyenne (May 22, EF1)) | 02:28–02:31 | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A pole barn was destroyed. |
| EF0 | SW of Cheyenne | Laramie | WY | 41°05′21″N 104°52′27″W﻿ / ﻿41.0891°N 104.8743°W﻿ / 41.0891; -104.8743﻿ (Cheyenne (May 22, EF0)) | 02:32–02:33 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |

### May 23 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 23, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
| EF0 | SE of Gove (1st tornado) | Gove | KS | 38°53′18″N 100°20′07″W﻿ / ﻿38.8884°N 100.3354°W﻿ / 38.8884; -100.3354﻿ (Gove (May 23, EF0)) | 21:02–21:03 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | NW of Cheyenne | Laramie | WY | 41°15′10″N 104°59′00″W﻿ / ﻿41.2528°N 104.9832°W﻿ / 41.2528; -104.9832﻿ (Cheyenne (May 23, EF0)) | 21:13–21:26 | 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado remained mostly over open country, causing little damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Chuggwater to NE of Wheatland | Platte | WY | 41°15′10″N 104°59′00″W﻿ / ﻿41.2528°N 104.9832°W﻿ / 41.2528; -104.9832﻿ (Chuggwater—Wheatland (May 23, EF0)) | 21:26–21:56 | 20.48 mi (32.96 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Gill | Weld | CO | 40°23′N 104°31′W﻿ / ﻿40.39°N 104.52°W﻿ / 40.39; -104.52﻿ (Gill (May 23, EF0)) | 21:33 | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Small landspout tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Pine Bluffs | Laramie | WY | 41°06′31″N 104°09′05″W﻿ / ﻿41.1086°N 104.1515°W﻿ / 41.1086; -104.1515﻿ (Pine Bluffs (May 23, EF0)) | 22:09–22:13 | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Quinter | Gove | KS | 39°00′59″N 100°16′43″W﻿ / ﻿39.0165°N 100.2787°W﻿ / 39.0165; -100.2787﻿ (Quinter (May 23, EF0)) | 21:20–21:32 | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | Large tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Friend | Finney | KS | 38°13′22″N 100°42′21″W﻿ / ﻿38.2228°N 100.7059°W﻿ / 38.2228; -100.7059﻿ (Friend (May 23, EF0)) | 21:29–21:32 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Small tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF1 | W of Quinter (1st tornado) | Gove, Sheridan | KS | 39°06′40″N 100°14′26″W﻿ / ﻿39.1112°N 100.2406°W﻿ / 39.1112; -100.2406﻿ (Quinter (May 23, EF1)) | 21:34–21:47 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | This tornado caused damage to utility poles and trees. |
| EF2 | W of Quinter (2nd tornado) | Gove, Sheridan | KS | 39°05′26″N 100°15′23″W﻿ / ﻿39.0905°N 100.2564°W﻿ / 39.0905; -100.2564﻿ (Quinter (May 23, EF1)) | 21:35–22:13 | 14 mi (23 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | Large wedge tornado. Near the beginning of the path, utility poles, roofs, and outbuildings were damaged. The tornado reached EF2 strength further along the path, damaging farmsteads and snapping numerous utility poles. A mobile home was thrown into a frame home, destroying both structures. |
| EF1 | W of Dighton | Lane | KS | 38°26′49″N 100°32′20″W﻿ / ﻿38.447°N 100.539°W﻿ / 38.447; -100.539﻿ (Dighton (May 23, EF1)) | 22:01–22:18 | 8.1 mi (13.0 km) | 1,220 yd (1,120 m) | This large wedge tornado damaged irrigation sprinklers and power poles. |
| EF1 | S of Studley | Graham | KS | 39°16′39″N 100°10′12″W﻿ / ﻿39.2776°N 100.17°W﻿ / 39.2776; -100.17﻿ (Studley (May 23, EF1)) | 22:10–22:46 | 14 mi (23 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | Large wedge tornado snapped numerous power poles. |
| EF1 | N of Dighton | Lane | KS | 38°32′06″N 100°29′46″W﻿ / ﻿38.5349°N 100.4961°W﻿ / 38.5349; -100.4961﻿ (Dighton (May 23, EF1)) | 22:13–22:15 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | An irrigation sprinkler was damaged. |
| EF0 | NW of Dighton | Lane | KS | 38°31′21″N 100°28′24″W﻿ / ﻿38.5225°N 100.4732°W﻿ / 38.5225; -100.4732﻿ (Dighton (May 23, EF0)) | 22:15–22:21 | 3.2 mi (5.1 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | E of Healy | Lane | KS | 38°36′24″N 100°32′57″W﻿ / ﻿38.6068°N 100.5493°W﻿ / 38.6068; -100.5493﻿ (Healy (May 23, EF0)) | 22:22–22:24 | 1.73 mi (2.78 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Brief tornado remained over open farmland causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Ingalls | Gray | KS | 37°46′29″N 100°26′56″W﻿ / ﻿37.7748°N 100.4489°W﻿ / 37.7748; -100.4489﻿ (Ingalls (May 23, EF0)) | 22:24–22:25 | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | NW of Shields | Lane | KS | 38°38′00″N 100°27′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.6333°N 100.4664°W﻿ / 38.6333; -100.4664﻿ (Shields (May 23, EF0)) | 22:25–22:43 | 4.4 mi (7.1 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Tornado caused damage to trees. |
| EF0 | E of Arapahoe | Cheyenne | CO | 38°51′00″N 102°02′57″W﻿ / ﻿38.85°N 102.0492°W﻿ / 38.85; -102.0492﻿ (Arapahoe (May 23, EF0)) | 22:33–22:34 | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Gove (2nd tornado) | Gove | KS | 38°42′33″N 100°21′07″W﻿ / ﻿38.7093°N 100.352°W﻿ / 38.7093; -100.352﻿ (Gove (May 23, EF0)) | 22:35–22:42 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado remained over open country causing no damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Shields | Lane | KS | 38°40′47″N 100°23′55″W﻿ / ﻿38.6798°N 100.3987°W﻿ / 38.6798; -100.3987﻿ (Gove (May 23, EF0)) | 22:45–22:47 | 1.28 mi (2.06 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF4 | SW of Quinter to E of Park | Gove | KS | 38°56′40″N 100°17′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.9445°N 100.288°W﻿ / 38.9445; -100.288﻿ (Gove (May 23, EF0)) | 23:10–23:31 | 11.39 mi (18.33 km) | 1,320 yd (1,210 m) | Large, violent wedge tornado extensively damaged multiple farmsteads, including one where the farmhouse was swept completely away with only the basement remaining, and two vehicles were thrown 200 yards. A car was thrown from I 70, injuring the driver. Another person was injured when he was struck by flying debris as he climbed into his storm shelter. 2 people were injured. |
| EF0 | N of Kalvesta to SE of Alamota | Finney, Hodgeman, Ness, Lane | KS | 38°13′57″N 100°13′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.2325°N 100.2318°W﻿ / 38.2325; -100.2318﻿ (Gove (May 23, EF0)) | 23:25–23:38 | 5.73 mi (9.22 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | This tornado grazed small sections of 4 different counties. It remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | SW of La Grange to SW of Yoder | Goshen | WY | 41°32′16″N 104°17′35″W﻿ / ﻿41.5379°N 104.2931°W﻿ / 41.5379; -104.2931﻿ (La Grange—Yoder (May 23, EF0)) | 23:26–22:13 | 24.41 mi (39.28 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Tornado remained mainly over open country, though a mobile home lost its roof. |
| EF0 | NW of Englewood | Clark | KS | 37°04′21″N 100°03′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.0724°N 100.0556°W﻿ / 37.0724; -100.0556﻿ (Englewood (May 23, EF0)) | 23:37–23:40 | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Studley | Sheridan | KS | 39°13′11″N 100°10′12″W﻿ / ﻿39.2197°N 100.17°W﻿ / 39.2197; -100.17﻿ (Englewood (May 23, EF0)) | 23:52–00:01 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | 750 yd (690 m) | Large wedge tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Beeler | Ness | KS | 38°19′04″N 100°08′32″W﻿ / ﻿38.3177°N 100.1422°W﻿ / 38.3177; -100.1422﻿ (Beeler (May 23, EF0)) | 23:52–23:54 | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) | 60 yd (55 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Laird | Ness | KS | 38°24′33″N 100°05′03″W﻿ / ﻿38.4091°N 100.0843°W﻿ / 38.4091; -100.0843﻿ (Beeler (May 23, EF0)) | 23:58–00:03 | 3.61 mi (5.81 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado moved over rural areas causing no damage. |
| EF1 | N of Kaufmann | Weld | CO | 40°55′N 103°50′W﻿ / ﻿40.91°N 103.83°W﻿ / 40.91; -103.83﻿ (Kaufmann (May 23, EF0)) | 00:00 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Stock trailers were overturned, and fences and power lines were toppled. |
| EF0 | NW of Ashland | Clark | KS | 37°14′23″N 99°53′42″W﻿ / ﻿37.2397°N 99.8949°W﻿ / 37.2397; -99.8949﻿ (Ashland (May 23, EF0)) | 00:01–00:05 | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Leoti | Wichita | KS | 38°29′48″N 101°24′05″W﻿ / ﻿38.4966°N 101.4013°W﻿ / 38.4966; -101.4013﻿ (Leoti (May 23, EF0)) | 00:05–00:06 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF2 | NNE of Beeler to SE of Arnold | Ness | KS | 38°29′34″N 100°02′58″W﻿ / ﻿38.4929°N 100.0494°W﻿ / 38.4929; -100.0494﻿ (Beeler—Arnold (May 23, EF2)) | 00:07–00:39 | 11.8 mi (19.0 km) | 1,410 yd (1,290 m) | A strong wedge tornado heavily damaged trees, large power poles, a large storage tank, a barn, and hay bales. |
| EF0 | SW of Bushnell | Kimball | NE | 41°07′40″N 104°02′10″W﻿ / ﻿41.1277°N 104.036°W﻿ / 41.1277; -104.036﻿ (Bushnell (May 23, EF0)) | 00:10–00:16 | 2.93 mi (4.72 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Tasco | Sheridan | KS | 39°10′35″N 100°16′33″W﻿ / ﻿39.1764°N 100.2757°W﻿ / 39.1764; -100.2757﻿ (Laird (May 23, EF0)) | 00:15–00:25 | 6.1 mi (9.8 km) | 350 yd (320 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF3 | NNE of Ashland to SW of Mullinville | Clark, Kiowa | KS | 37°20′34″N 99°43′35″W﻿ / ﻿37.3428°N 99.7264°W﻿ / 37.3428; -99.7264﻿ (Ashland—Mullinville (May 23, EF3)) | 00:25–01:14 | 20.9 mi (33.6 km) | 3,170 yd (2,900 m) | This massive wedge tornado reached a maximum width of 1.8 miles. Near Clark State Lake, numerous power poles were snapped, 20 head of cattle were killed, an oil tank battery was carried 1.8 miles into a grove of trees, and two old houses were destroyed along with several barns. A man attempting to take shelter in one of the barns was injured when the structure was swept completely away. Several semi-trucks were flipped, with another man sustaining severe injuries in one of them. Near Mullinville, a house built with concrete walls had its roof torn off, many trees were snapped, and a power pole from an unknown location was found deposited in a field with wires still attached. |
| EF2 | SE of Arnold | Ness | KS | 38°33′46″N 100°00′20″W﻿ / ﻿38.5628°N 100.0055°W﻿ / 38.5628; -100.0055﻿ (Arnold (May 23, EF2)) | 00:25–00:27 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Satellite tornado to the Laird area EF2. Extensive tree damage occurred. |
| EF3 | S of Osgood to SW of Cedar Bluff Reservoir | Ness, Trego | KS | 38°36′31″N 99°52′34″W﻿ / ﻿38.6085°N 99.8761°W﻿ / 38.6085; -99.8761﻿ (Osgood—Cedar Bluff (May 23, EF3)) | 00:29–00:52 | 9.01 mi (14.50 km) | 715 yd (654 m) | Near Osgood, this large wedge tornado destroyed an old stone house, denuded and debarked trees, killed 5 head of cattle, downed numerous power poles, and carried a farm implement 1/2 of a mile away from where it originated. Near the Cedar Bluff Reservoir, the tornado caused extensive damage to trees and fences before dissipating. |
| EF1 | N of Clark State Lake | Clark | KS | 37°17′55″N 99°41′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.2987°N 99.6961°W﻿ / 37.2987; -99.6961﻿ (Clark State Lake (May 23, EF1)) | 00:42–00:53 | 7.1 mi (11.4 km) | 600 yd (550 m) | Tornado caused damage to trees, outbuildings and irrigation sprinklers. |
| EF1 | NE of Clark State Lake | Clark | KS | 37°25′06″N 99°34′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.4183°N 99.5828°W﻿ / 37.4183; -99.5828﻿ (Clark State Lake (May 23, EF1)) | 00:42–00:53 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Satellite tornado to the very large Mullinville EF3. Damage was limited to trees. |
| EF1 | NW of Brownell | Trego | KS | 38°42′08″N 99°43′51″W﻿ / ﻿38.7022°N 99.7308°W﻿ / 38.7022; -99.7308﻿ (Brownell (May 23, EF1)) | 00:49–01:02 | 8.1 mi (13.0 km) | 900 yd (820 m) | A horse trailer was carried 50 feet. Power poles and trees were damaged as well. |
| EF2 | SE of Cedar Bluff Reservoir | Trego | KS | 38°45′39″N 99°41′30″W﻿ / ﻿38.7608°N 99.6918°W﻿ / 38.7608; -99.6918﻿ (Cedar Bluff Resorvoir (May 23, EF2)) | 00:58–01:21 | 9 mi (14 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | Mile-wide wedge tornado damaged a house, trees, and power poles. A large outbuilding was completely destroyed, oil tanks were ruptured, and several head of cattle were killed. A combine was rolled by the tornado as well. |
| EF3 | NE of Fort Supply | Harper | OK | 36°39′59″N 99°33′33″W﻿ / ﻿36.6663°N 99.5591°W﻿ / 36.6663; -99.5591﻿ (Fort Supply (May 23, EF3)) | 01:03–01:15 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 1,100 yd (1,000 m) | A massive, intense tornado caused major damage to two homes, including one that was destroyed. A workshop building was also destroyed, with a semi-cab and a horse trailer stored inside being thrown 50 yards. Another workshop building sustained major damage further along the path, and a heavy, full, fiberglass water tank was moved and destroyed. Two horses were injured by flying debris. |
| EF0 | SE of Joy | Kiowa | KS | 37°31′38″N 99°22′48″W﻿ / ﻿37.5271°N 99.38°W﻿ / 37.5271; -99.38﻿ (Joy (May 23, EF0)) | 01:11–01:14 | 1.24 mi (2.00 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Minor tree damage occurred as a result of this tornado. |
| EF2 | SW of Riga | Trego | KS | 38°51′18″N 99°40′13″W﻿ / ﻿38.855°N 99.6704°W﻿ / 38.855; -99.6704﻿ (Riga (May 23, EF2)) | 01:17–01:36 | 8.2 mi (13.2 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | Tornado caused extensive tree damage. |
| EF0 | SSW of Joy | Kiowa | KS | 37°32′57″N 99°22′34″W﻿ / ﻿37.5491°N 99.3761°W﻿ / 37.5491; -99.3761﻿ (Joy (May 23, EF0)) | 01:17–01:21 | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) | 175 yd (160 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | Ellis | Ellis | KS | 38°54′53″N 99°35′07″W﻿ / ﻿38.9146°N 99.5854°W﻿ / 38.9146; -99.5854﻿ (Ellis (May 23, EF1)) | 01:28–01:33 | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A tornado struck the town of Ellis directly, damaging outbuildings, a storage tank, power poles, and houses. One person was injured by flying debris. |
| EF0 | NE of Greensburg | Kiowa | KS | 37°37′34″N 99°15′06″W﻿ / ﻿37.6262°N 99.2516°W﻿ / 37.6262; -99.2516﻿ (Greensburg (May 23, EF0)) | 01:34–01:35 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Greensburg | Kiowa | KS | 37°31′12″N 99°17′35″W﻿ / ﻿37.5201°N 99.293°W﻿ / 37.5201; -99.293﻿ (Greensburg (May 23, EF0)) | 01:35–01:40 | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Ellis (1st tornado) | Ellis | KS | 39°00′33″N 99°32′45″W﻿ / ﻿39.0091°N 99.5459°W﻿ / 39.0091; -99.5459﻿ (Ellis (May 23, EF0)) | 01:40–01:54 | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | S of Riga to Ellis | Trego, Ellis | KS | 38°51′49″N 99°36′50″W﻿ / ﻿38.8637°N 99.6139°W﻿ / 38.8637; -99.6139﻿ (Riga—Ellis (May 23, EF1)) | 01:44–01:55 | 5.5 mi (8.9 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Second tornado to strike the town of Ellis during this outbreak. Outside of town, trees and power poles were damaged. Within Ellis, outbuildings and power poles were damaged, and numerous homes sustained roof damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Brenham | Kiowa | KS | 37°42′16″N 99°10′40″W﻿ / ﻿37.7044°N 99.1778°W﻿ / 37.7044; -99.1778﻿ (Brenham (May 23, EF0)) | 01:56–01:58 | 1.02 mi (1.64 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Buffalo to S of Sitka, KS | Harper (OK), Clark (KS) | OK, KS | 36°57′01″N 99°41′32″W﻿ / ﻿36.9503°N 99.6923°W﻿ / 36.9503; -99.6923﻿ (Buffalo—Sitka (May 23, EF0)) | 01:58–02:09 | 9.1 mi (14.6 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | In Oklahoma, a house sustained minor shingle damage, pieces of tin were scattered about, and minor tree damage occurred. Additional minor damage occurred in Kansas before the tornado dissipated. |
| EF3 | NE of Camp Houston, OK to E of Buttermilk, KS | Woods (OK), Comanche (KS) | OK, KS | 36°56′51″N 99°07′12″W﻿ / ﻿36.9475°N 99.12°W﻿ / 36.9475; -99.12﻿ (Buffalo—Sitka (May 23, EF0)) | 01:59–02:19 | 11 mi (18 km) | 980 yd (900 m) | In Oklahoma, this large wedge tornado caused extensive EF2 tree damage. In Kansas, the tornado reached EF3 strength, where several head of cattle were killed, an oil tank was found 2 miles away from where it originated, and several trees were sandblasted and completely debarked. Several antique vehicles were thrown long distances as well, a few of which were never located (likely dropped into isolated ravines in the area). |
| EF1 | SE of Riga to N of Ellis | Trego, Ellis | KS | 38°54′34″N 99°36′39″W﻿ / ﻿38.9095°N 99.6108°W﻿ / 38.9095; -99.6108﻿ (Riga—Ellis (May 23, EF1)) | 02:07–02:19 | 6.25 mi (10.06 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Tornado damaged trees, outbuildings, an oil tank, and a grain silo. |
| EF0 | N of Wellsford to SE of Hopewell | Kiowa, Edwards, Pratt | KS | 37°42′14″N 99°02′23″W﻿ / ﻿37.7039°N 99.0397°W﻿ / 37.7039; -99.0397﻿ (Wellsford—Hopewell (May 23, EF0)) | 02:08–02:17 | 6.4 mi (10.3 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | NW of Turkville | Ellis, Rooks | KS | 39°06′35″N 99°27′41″W﻿ / ﻿39.1097°N 99.4615°W﻿ / 39.1097; -99.4615﻿ (Turkville (May 23, EF0)) | 02:08–02:20 | 4.29 mi (6.90 km) | 450 yd (410 m) | Tornado damaged trees, power poles, and an outbuilding. |
| EF0 | N of Ellis (2nd tornado) | Ellis | KS | 38°57′44″N 99°33′09″W﻿ / ﻿38.9622°N 99.5526°W﻿ / 38.9622; -99.5526﻿ (Ellis (May 23, EF0)) | 02:16–02:17 | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF3 | NW of Pratt to NW of Belpre | Edwards, Pratt, Stafford | KS | 37°44′52″N 99°02′33″W﻿ / ﻿37.7477°N 99.0425°W﻿ / 37.7477; -99.0425﻿ (Pratt—Belpre (May 23, EF3)) | 02:16–02:47 | 18.2 mi (29.3 km) | 1,935 yd (1,769 m) | Large wedge tornado caused damage to trees, irrigation sprinklers, power poles, and grain bins. Several homes were damaged to varying degrees as well. The EF3 rating was based on trees that were debarked and denuded in Stafford County. One person was seriously injured. |
| EF0 | E of Aetna | Barber | KS | 37°04′18″N 98°54′29″W﻿ / ﻿37.0717°N 98.9081°W﻿ / 37.0717; -98.9081﻿ (Aetna (May 23, EF0)) | 02:22–02:31 | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | E of Sitka (1st tornado) | Clark, Comanche | KS | 37°10′42″N 99°33′37″W﻿ / ﻿37.1782°N 99.5602°W﻿ / 37.1782; -99.5602﻿ (Sitka (May 23, EF0)) | 02:26–02:38 | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF1 | SW of Dodge City | Ford | KS | 37°33′18″N 100°03′14″W﻿ / ﻿37.555°N 100.054°W﻿ / 37.555; -100.054﻿ (Dodge City (May 23, EF1)) | 02:26–02:35 | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado caused damage to irrigation sprinklers and a grain bin. |
| EF1 | Protection | Comanche | KS | 37°09′22″N 99°31′57″W﻿ / ﻿37.1561°N 99.5326°W﻿ / 37.1561; -99.5326﻿ (Protection (May 23, EF1)) | 02:30–02:40 | 6 mi (9.7 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Large, high-end EF1 tornado caused damage in the town of Protection. Extensive tree damage occurred outside of town as well. |
| EF0 | E of Deerhead | Barber | KS | 37°11′32″N 98°51′59″W﻿ / ﻿37.1922°N 98.8663°W﻿ / 37.1922; -98.8663﻿ (Deerhead (May 23, EF0)) | 02:41–02:47 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Dillwyn | Stafford | KS | 37°56′47″N 98°52′22″W﻿ / ﻿37.9464°N 98.8729°W﻿ / 37.9464; -98.8729﻿ (Dillwyn (May 23, EF0)) | 02:44–02:54 | 5.3 mi (8.5 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | SE of Plainville | Rooks | KS | 39°12′N 99°16′W﻿ / ﻿39.20°N 99.26°W﻿ / 39.20; -99.26﻿ (Plainville (May 23, EF1)) | 02:45–02:49 | 6.15 mi (9.90 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Power poles were snapped by the tornado. |
| EF0 | NE of Protection | Comanche | KS | 37°13′22″N 99°25′17″W﻿ / ﻿37.2229°N 99.4215°W﻿ / 37.2229; -99.4215﻿ (Protection (May 23, EF1)) | 02:45–02:53 | 4.3 mi (6.9 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF2 | NW of Coldwater to S of Greensburg | Comanche, Kiowa | KS | 37°16′13″N 99°25′07″W﻿ / ﻿37.2703°N 99.4187°W﻿ / 37.2703; -99.4187﻿ (Coldwater—Greensburg (May 23, EF2)) | 02:52–03:15 | 13.5 mi (21.7 km) | 1,600 yd (1,500 m) | Near Coldwater, the tornado caused EF1 damage to trees, irrigation sprinklers, and a house. Near Greensburg, the tornado reached EF2 strength, causing extensive tree damage and snapping multiple power poles before dissipating. |
| EF0 | N of Hudson | Stafford | KS | 38°02′20″N 98°42′15″W﻿ / ﻿38.039°N 98.7043°W﻿ / 38.039; -98.7043﻿ (Hudson (May 23, EF0)) | 03:03–03:16 | 8.9 mi (14.3 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado downed a few power lines. |
| EF2 | NE of Lake City | Barber | KS | 37°22′18″N 98°44′48″W﻿ / ﻿37.3716°N 98.7466°W﻿ / 37.3716; -98.7466﻿ (Lake City (May 23, EF2)) | 03:08–03:22 | 6.9 mi (11.1 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | Tornado caused extensive tree damage along its path. |
| EF0 | SW of Greensburg | Kiowa | KS | 37°24′36″N 99°18′18″W﻿ / ﻿37.4099°N 99.3049°W﻿ / 37.4099; -99.3049﻿ (Greensburg (May 23, EF0)) | 03:11–03:18 | 3.61 mi (5.81 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | Minor tree damage occurred and tin was wrapped around a fence. |
| EF1 | E of Sitka (2nd tornado) | Clark | KS | 37°10′24″N 99°37′13″W﻿ / ﻿37.1733°N 99.6204°W﻿ / 37.1733; -99.6204﻿ (Sitka (May 23, EF1)) | 03:12–03:26 | 10 mi (16 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Tornado caused damage to trees and power poles. |
| EF2 | E of Windthorst to S of Offerle | Ford, Edwards | KS | 37°46′11″N 99°37′07″W﻿ / ﻿37.7696°N 99.6187°W﻿ / 37.7696; -99.6187﻿ (Windthorst—Offerle (May 23, EF1)) | 03:12–03:26 | 17.2 mi (27.7 km) | 950 yd (870 m) | Tornado snapped trees and power poles. Irrigation sprinklers, a house, and a grain bin were damaged as well. |
| EF1 | E of Elm Mills | Barber, Pratt | KS | 37°25′54″N 98°38′09″W﻿ / ﻿37.4318°N 98.6359°W﻿ / 37.4318; -98.6359﻿ (Elm Mills (May 23, EF1)) | 03:15–03:35 | 12.83 mi (20.65 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Damage along the path was limited to trees. |
| EF0 | NE of Elm Mills | Barber, Pratt | KS | 37°26′09″N 98°39′42″W﻿ / ﻿37.4359°N 98.6618°W﻿ / 37.4359; -98.6618﻿ (Elm Mills (May 23, EF1)) | 03:17–03:22 | 3.27 mi (5.26 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF3 | SE of Sawyer to NE of Preston | Pratt | KS | 37°29′02″N 98°38′02″W﻿ / ﻿37.484°N 98.6339°W﻿ / 37.484; -98.6339﻿ (Sawyer—Preston (May 23, EF3)) | 03:24–04:05 | 21.9 mi (35.2 km) | 1,430 yd (1,310 m) | 2 deaths - Tornado lofted a car from Highway 54 and carried it 567 yards through the air before dropping it into a wheat field, killing the couple inside and leaving the vehicle unrecognizable. Another vehicle was tossed into a ditch a short distance down the road, injuring the two occupants. A nearby house was destroyed, and several other homes along the path sustained minor to moderate damage. |
| EF1 | SE of Great Bend | Barton | KS | 38°15′43″N 98°38′55″W﻿ / ﻿38.262°N 98.6486°W﻿ / 38.262; -98.6486﻿ (Great Bend (May 23, EF1)) | 03:30–03:32 | 0.44 mi (0.71 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A house was pushed off of its foundation and a barn was completely destroyed. |
| EF0 | S of Ellinwood | Barton | KS | 38°17′19″N 98°39′03″W﻿ / ﻿38.2886°N 98.6507°W﻿ / 38.2886; -98.6507﻿ (Ellinwood(May 23, EF0)) | 03:38–03:40 | 0.85 mi (1.37 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Five power poles were snapped and minor tree damage occurred. |
| EF2 | NE of Kinsley | Edwards | KS | 37°55′31″N 99°23′39″W﻿ / ﻿37.9254°N 99.3943°W﻿ / 37.9254; -99.3943﻿ (Kinsley (May 23, EF2)) | 03:41–03:55 | 5.4 mi (8.7 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | A barn was completely destroyed, extensive tree damage occurred, and two irrigation sprinklers were damaged. |
| EF0 | NW of Byers | Pratt | KS | 37°48′36″N 98°55′19″W﻿ / ﻿37.8101°N 98.9219°W﻿ / 37.8101; -98.9219﻿ (Byers (May 23, EF0)) | 04:04–04:14 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Tornado remained over open country causing no damage. |
| EF1 | W of Olcott | Reno | KS | 37°45′47″N 98°23′47″W﻿ / ﻿37.7631°N 98.3963°W﻿ / 37.7631; -98.3963﻿ (Olcott (May 23, EF0)) | 04:10–04:28 | 6.43 mi (10.35 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | A couple of homesteads, several trees, and a few power poles were damaged. |
| EF0 | E of Partridge | Reno | KS | 37°58′N 98°01′W﻿ / ﻿37.97°N 98.02°W﻿ / 37.97; -98.02﻿ (Partridge (May 23, EF0)) | 05:11–05:12 | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Brief tornado touched down in an open field, causing no damage. |

### May 24 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 24, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
| EF1 | N of Lacey | Kingfisher | OK | 36°07′23″N 98°06′11″W﻿ / ﻿36.123°N 98.103°W﻿ / 36.123; -98.103﻿ (Lacey (May 24, EF1)) | 19:27–19:39 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A helicopter broadcast live aerial video of this large cone tornado as it severely damaged a pig farm. Some trees and a trailer were damaged as well before the tornado dissipated. |
| EF2 | NW of Hennessey | Kingfisher | OK | 36°08′13″N 98°02′13″W﻿ / ﻿36.137°N 98.037°W﻿ / 36.137; -98.037﻿ (Hennessey (May 24, EF2)) | 19:45–19:56 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | 220 yd (200 m) | An abandoned farmhouse had its roof torn off, trees were snapped and uprooted, grain silos were damaged, power poles were snapped, and wheat was flattened in farm fields. |
| EF0 | SW of Bison | Garfield | OK | 36°10′26″N 97°57′40″W﻿ / ﻿36.174°N 97.961°W﻿ / 36.174; -97.961﻿ (Bison (May 24, EF0)) | 20:07–20:16 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 15 yd (14 m) | A tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Bison | Garfield | OK | 36°10′24″N 97°46′57″W﻿ / ﻿36.1734°N 97.7825°W﻿ / 36.1734; -97.7825﻿ (Bison (May 24, EF0)) | 20:45–20:48 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A stone barn was damaged and minor tree damage occurred. |
| EF0 | SW of Douglas | Garfield | OK | 36°10′34″N 97°44′11″W﻿ / ﻿36.176°N 97.7363°W﻿ / 36.176; -97.7363﻿ (Douglas (May 24, EF0)) | 21:10–21:15 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Large metal electrical transmission towers sustained some damage. |
| EF2 | S of Covington | Garfield | OK | 36°13′08″N 97°40′01″W﻿ / ﻿36.219°N 97.667°W﻿ / 36.219; -97.667﻿ (Convington (May 24, EF2)) | 21:21–22:18 | 10 mi (16 km) | 1,600 yd (1,500 m) | A large multiple-vortex tornado caused significant tree damage, snapped power poles, destroyed outbuildings, and tossed a well-anchored mobile home onto Highway 74. One residence had its false roof destroyed, and a horse trailer was thrown 300 yards (270 m). |
| EF0 | NE of Cherry Creek | Ziebach | SD | 44°49′N 101°10′W﻿ / ﻿44.82°N 101.17°W﻿ / 44.82; -101.17﻿ (Cherry Creek (May 24, EF0)) | 22:04–22:05 | 0.02 mi (0.032 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Cherry Creek | Ziebach | SD | 44°50′N 101°08′W﻿ / ﻿44.84°N 101.14°W﻿ / 44.84; -101.14﻿ (Cherry Creek (May 24, EF0)) | 22:11–22:12 | 0.02 mi (0.032 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Cherry Creek | Ziebach | SD | 44°50′N 101°08′W﻿ / ﻿44.83°N 101.14°W﻿ / 44.83; -101.14﻿ (Cherry Creek (May 24, EF0)) | 22:11–22:12 | 0.02 mi (0.032 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF1 | S of Haywood | Garfield | OK | 36°11′17″N 97°29′38″W﻿ / ﻿36.188°N 97.494°W﻿ / 36.188; -97.494﻿ (haywood (May 24, EF1)) | 22:17–22:22 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 80 yd (73 m) | A tornado destroyed a 100-year-old church and caused roof damage to a home. Oil storage equipment was knocked down, and tree damage occurred as well. |
| EF0 | S of Parade | Dewey | SD | 44°53′N 101°06′W﻿ / ﻿44.88°N 101.10°W﻿ / 44.88; -101.10﻿ (Parade (May 24, EF0)) | 22:18–22:19 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A tornado destroyed two old sheds, along with part of an old barn. |
| EF0 | SE of Parade | Dewey | SD | 44°58′N 101°01′W﻿ / ﻿44.96°N 101.02°W﻿ / 44.96; -101.02﻿ (Parade (May 24, EF0)) | 22:21–22:22 | 0.11 mi (0.18 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Thatcher | Dewey | SD | 44°58′44″N 101°01′39″W﻿ / ﻿44.9788°N 101.0276°W﻿ / 44.9788; -101.0276﻿ (Thatcher (May 24, EF0)) | 22:22–22:23 | 0.15 mi (0.24 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Thatcher | Dewey | SD | 44°58′25″N 101°00′19″W﻿ / ﻿44.9735°N 101.0054°W﻿ / 44.9735; -101.0054﻿ (Thatcher (May 24, EF0)) | 22:24–22:36 | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | A tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Haywood | Garfield | OK | 36°11′24″N 97°28′00″W﻿ / ﻿36.19°N 97.4667°W﻿ / 36.19; -97.4667﻿ (Haywood (May 24, EF0)) | 22:53–22:58 | 1.3 mi (2.1 km) | 1,100 yd (1,000 m) | Trees and oil storage tanks were damaged by this large wedge tornado. |
| EF0 | W of Orlando | Logan | OK | 36°09′00″N 97°26′02″W﻿ / ﻿36.15°N 97.4338°W﻿ / 36.15; -97.4338﻿ (Orlando (May 24, EF0)) | 23:02–23:07 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | W of Orlando | Logan, Noble | OK | 36°09′29″N 97°24′18″W﻿ / ﻿36.158°N 97.405°W﻿ / 36.158; -97.405﻿ (Orlando (May 24, EF0)) | 23:03–23:09 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Guelph | Dickey | ND | 45°57′31″N 98°19′06″W﻿ / ﻿45.9586°N 98.3184°W﻿ / 45.9586; -98.3184﻿ (Guelph (May 24, EF0)) | 00:38–00:45 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Tree limbs were snapped. |
| EF0 | NW of Oakes | Dickey | ND | 46°03′39″N 98°17′20″W﻿ / ﻿46.0609°N 98.289°W﻿ / 46.0609; -98.289﻿ (Oakes (May 24, EF0)) | 00:50–01:00 | 5.64 mi (9.08 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | One side of a farmhouse sustained minor damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Glover | Dickey | ND | 46°07′48″N 98°08′34″W﻿ / ﻿46.13°N 98.1427°W﻿ / 46.13; -98.1427﻿ (Glover (May 24, EF0)) | 00:59–01:13 | 7.9 mi (12.7 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Trees were uprooted and tree limbs were snapped. |
| EF1 | S of New Salem | Morton | ND | 46°46′11″N 101°28′07″W﻿ / ﻿46.7698°N 101.4686°W﻿ / 46.7698; -101.4686﻿ (New Salem (May 24, EF1)) | 01:10–01:25 | 5.55 mi (8.93 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A tornado struck multiple farmsteads, causing minor damage to farmhouses and heavily damaging or destroying multiple outbuildings. Trees were snapped and horse trailers were moved and pushed over. |
| EF0 | SW of Englevale | Ransom | ND | 46°21′N 97°56′W﻿ / ﻿46.35°N 97.94°W﻿ / 46.35; -97.94﻿ (Englevale (May 24, EF0)) | 01:20 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Sweet Briar | Morton | ND | 46°51′02″N 101°12′36″W﻿ / ﻿46.8505°N 101.2099°W﻿ / 46.8505; -101.2099﻿ (Sweet Briar (May 24, EF0)) | 01:24–01:29 | 2.12 mi (3.41 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |

### May 25 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 25, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
| EF1 | NE of Manning | Lane | KS | 38°33′44″N 100°40′30″W﻿ / ﻿38.5621°N 100.6751°W﻿ / 38.5621; -100.6751﻿ (Manning (May 25, EF1)) | 19:57–20:05 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Trees and a barn were damaged. |
| EF0 | E of Scott City | Scott | KS | 38°30′46″N 100°52′19″W﻿ / ﻿38.5127°N 100.872°W﻿ / 38.5127; -100.872﻿ (Scott City (May 25, EF0)) | 19:58–19:59 | 0.49 mi (0.79 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Channing | Hartley | TX | 35°44′01″N 102°21′26″W﻿ / ﻿35.7335°N 102.3573°W﻿ / 35.7335; -102.3573﻿ (Channing (May 25, EF0)) | 20:29–20:35 | 1.73 mi (2.78 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Damage was limited to snapped tree branches. |
| EF0 | NE of Channing | Hartley, Moore | TX | 35°44′29″N 102°15′16″W﻿ / ﻿35.7414°N 102.2544°W﻿ / 35.7414; -102.2544﻿ (Channing (May 25, EF0)) | 20:37–20:49 | 7.65 mi (12.31 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Nekoma | Rush | KS | 38°24′51″N 99°28′11″W﻿ / ﻿38.4143°N 99.4697°W﻿ / 38.4143; -99.4697﻿ (Nekoma (May 25, EF0)) | 20:37–20:40 | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A multiple-vortex tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of La Crosse | Rush | KS | 38°30′42″N 99°17′06″W﻿ / ﻿38.5117°N 99.2849°W﻿ / 38.5117; -99.2849﻿ (La Crosse (May 25, EF0)) | 21:15–21:16 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Riga | Trego | KS | 39°00′49″N 99°40′30″W﻿ / ﻿39.0136°N 99.6749°W﻿ / 39.0136; -99.6749﻿ (Riga (May 25, EF0)) | 21:23–21:26 | 1.22 mi (1.96 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A landspout tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | Coon Rapids to Blaine | Anoka | MN | 45°12′N 93°20′W﻿ / ﻿45.2°N 93.34°W﻿ / 45.2; -93.34﻿ (Coon Rapids (May 25, EF1)) | 21:35–21:47 | 6 mi (9.7 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado caused moderate damage in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs of Coon Rapids and Blaine. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and homes sustained roof and siding damage. One home was pushed off of its foundation, and several garages and sheds were destroyed as well. Two people were injured in a store parking lot when they were picked up and tossed to the ground by the tornado. |
| EF0 | N of Otis | Rush | KS | 38°33′09″N 99°03′20″W﻿ / ﻿38.5526°N 99.0556°W﻿ / 38.5526; -99.0556﻿ (Otis (May 25, EF0)) | 21:47–21:48 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF5 | S of Aplington to Parkersburg to W of Fairbank | Grundy, Butler, Black Hawk | IA | 42°33′04″N 92°52′55″W﻿ / ﻿42.5512°N 92.882°W﻿ / 42.5512; -92.882﻿ (Parkersburg (May 25, EF5)) | 21:48–22:58 | 40.97 mi (65.93 km) | 2,100 yd (1,900 m) | 9 deaths - See article on this tornado – A long-lived, massive, and catastrophic EF5 tornado, the first F/EF5 in Iowa since the 1976 Jordan, Iowa F5. The Parkersburg EF5 damaged at least 627 homes, of which 441 were destroyed. Another 21 businesses were destroyed as well. In addition to the 9 fatalities, another 70 people were injured. |
| EF0 | S of Bison | Rush | KS | 38°29′52″N 99°13′04″W﻿ / ﻿38.4978°N 99.2177°W﻿ / 38.4978; -99.2177﻿ (Bison (May 25, EF0)) | 21:49–21:51 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | W of Timken | Rush | KS | 38°28′26″N 99°12′37″W﻿ / ﻿38.4738°N 99.2103°W﻿ / 38.4738; -99.2103﻿ (Timken (May 25, EF0)) | 21:50–21:53 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A slow-moving landspout tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Pringle | Hutchinson | TX | 35°54′40″N 101°33′56″W﻿ / ﻿35.9112°N 101.5656°W﻿ / 35.9112; -101.5656﻿ (Pringle (May 25, EF0)) | 21:53–21:54 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF3 | Lino Lakes to Hugo | Anoka, Washington | MN | 45°10′48″N 93°03′11″W﻿ / ﻿45.18°N 93.053°W﻿ / 45.18; -93.053﻿ (Lino Lakes (May 25, EF3)) | 21:55–22:05 | 5.96 mi (9.59 km) | 220 yd (200 m) | 1 death - A heavily rain-wrapped tornado caused major damage in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs of Lino Lakes and Hugo. In Lino Lakes, the tornado downed trees and lifted boat docks along Peltier Lake. Several barns, grain bins, and silos were destroyed in that area as well. The worst damage occurred in northern Hugo, particularly within the Creekside Preserve subdivision, where many homes were damaged or destroyed. A total of 794 homes were damaged, 91 of which sustained moderate damage. Another 27 homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable, a few of which completely collapsed, though these homes were poorly-constructed and context was not indicative of a violent tornado. The fatality occurred when a two-year-old child was thrown from his home as it was destroyed. Another 17 people were injured. |
| EF0 | NE of Stout | Grundy | IA | 42°33′00″N 92°40′56″W﻿ / ﻿42.5501°N 92.6822°W﻿ / 42.5501; -92.6822﻿ (Stout (May 25, EF0)) | 22:07–22:09 | 1.07 mi (1.72 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Storm chasers reported a satellite tornado to the south of the main Parkersburg EF5 tornado. |
| EF0 | SW of Marine on St. Croix | Washington | MN | 45°11′01″N 92°49′52″W﻿ / ﻿45.1835°N 92.831°W﻿ / 45.1835; -92.831﻿ (Marine on St. Croix (May 25, EF0)) | 22:10–22:12 | 1.04 mi (1.67 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Hundreds of trees damaged at the Warner Nature Reserve, one of which landed on a park building, slightly damaging it. |
| EF0 | Marine on St. Croix to SW of East Farmington, WI | Washington, St. Croix (WI), Polk (WI) | MN, WI | 45°12′14″N 92°46′05″W﻿ / ﻿45.2038°N 92.768°W﻿ / 45.2038; -92.768﻿ (Marine on St. Croix (May 25, EF0)) | 22:15–22:18 | 1.25 mi (2.01 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado damaged many trees along the St. Croix River, a few of which landed on homes. Scattered tree damage occurred in Wisconsin as well. |
| EF0 | N of Galatia | Barton | KS | 38°40′00″N 98°59′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.6668°N 98.9944°W﻿ / 38.6668; -98.9944﻿ (Galatia (May 25, EF0)) | 22:22–22:23 | 0.91 mi (1.46 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Whipholt | Cass | MN | 47°04′44″N 94°22′48″W﻿ / ﻿47.079°N 94.38°W﻿ / 47.079; -94.38﻿ (Whipholt (May 25, EF0)) | 22:48–22:58 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A waterspout remained over Leech Lake, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Connersville | Dunn | WI | 45°11′06″N 92°07′30″W﻿ / ﻿45.185°N 92.125°W﻿ / 45.185; -92.125﻿ (Connersville (May 25, EF0)) | 22:55–23:00 | 3.51 mi (5.65 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Numerous trees were toppled, along with damage to a few barns, silos, and outbuildings. |
| EF0 | N of Galatia | Barton | KS | 38°41′06″N 98°58′33″W﻿ / ﻿38.685°N 98.9758°W﻿ / 38.685; -98.9758﻿ (Galatia (May 25, EF0)) | 22:56–23:02 | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF3 | SE of Fairbank to W of Greeley | Buchanan, Delaware | IA | 42°36′11″N 92°01′06″W﻿ / ﻿42.6031°N 92.0183°W﻿ / 42.6031; -92.0183﻿ (Fairbank (May 25, EF3)) | 23:05–00:10 | 31.99 mi (51.48 km) | 1,232 yd (1,127 m) | A large, rain-wrapped wedge tornado developed after the EF5 Parkersburg/New Hartford tornado dissipated. In Buchanan county, the tornado struck the south side of Hazleton, where 10 homes, 50 unanchored mobile homes at a dealership, and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Warehouse buildings were also destroyed, and semi-truck trailers were tossed out into farm fields. Other homes in town sustained structural damage, numerous trees and power poles were downed, and an SUV was flipped, injuring the three people inside. In Delaware County, the tornado weakened to EF1 strength, damaging farmsteads, trees, and power lines before dissipating. |
| EF1 | NE of Weldon | Clarke | IA | 40°56′N 93°41′W﻿ / ﻿40.94°N 93.69°W﻿ / 40.94; -93.69﻿ (Weldon (May 25, EF1)) | 23:25–23:37 | 6.84 mi (11.01 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country, causing minimal damage. |
| EF0 | WNW of Murphysboro | Jackson | IL | 37°50′13″N 89°21′54″W﻿ / ﻿37.8369°N 89.3651°W﻿ / 37.8369; -89.3651﻿ (Murphysboro (May 25, EF0)) | 23:35–23:36 | 0.21 mi (0.34 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | S of Lamont | Buchanan | IA | 42°32′N 91°40′W﻿ / ﻿42.53°N 91.66°W﻿ / 42.53; -91.66﻿ (Lamont (May 25, EF1)) | 23:40–23:45 | 3.45 mi (5.55 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Outbuildings and trees were damaged. |
| EF0 | NE of Holyrood | Ellsworth | KS | 38°37′N 98°22′W﻿ / ﻿38.61°N 98.37°W﻿ / 38.61; -98.37﻿ (Holyrood (May 25, EF0)) | 23:55–23:57 | 0.47 mi (0.76 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of New Cambria | Saline | KS | 38°58′N 97°31′W﻿ / ﻿38.96°N 97.52°W﻿ / 38.96; -97.52﻿ (New Cambria (May 25, EF0)) | 00:05–00:06 | 0.87 mi (1.40 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Hamilton | Pembina | ND | 48°50′N 97°32′W﻿ / ﻿48.83°N 97.53°W﻿ / 48.83; -97.53﻿ (Hamilton (May 25, EF0)) | 00:19 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | S of Petersburg to N of Dyersville | Delaware, Dubuque | IA | 42°32′11″N 91°16′13″W﻿ / ﻿42.5363°N 91.2704°W﻿ / 42.5363; -91.2704﻿ (Petersburg (May 25, EF1)) | 00:31–00:43 | 8.48 mi (13.65 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | Near Petersburg, trees, power poles, and numerous farm outbuildings were damaged. Near Dyersville, the tornado damaged over 1,000 trees at New Wine Park before dissipating. |
| EF0 | SE of Mosinee | Marathon | WI | 44°44′20″N 89°37′34″W﻿ / ﻿44.739°N 89.626°W﻿ / 44.739; -89.626﻿ (Mosinee (May 25, EF0)) | 02:00–02:01 | 0.05 mi (0.080 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A brief tornado damaged several apple trees and blew a pine tree over onto a shed. |
| EF1 | S of Victor | Iowa | IA | 41°41′N 92°18′W﻿ / ﻿41.69°N 92.3°W﻿ / 41.69; -92.3﻿ (Victor (May 25, EF1)) | 04:06–04:19 | 6.23 mi (10.03 km) | 440 yd (400 m) | Grain bins and other farm outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. |
| EF0 | N of North Liberty | Johnson | IA | 41°47′20″N 91°36′36″W﻿ / ﻿41.7889°N 91.6101°W﻿ / 41.7889; -91.6101﻿ (North Liberty (May 25, EF0)) | 04:38–04:39 | 0.11 mi (0.18 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | One home suffered minor roof, gutter, and siding damage and also had its garage door blown in. A few trees were uprooted and snapped off as well. |

### May 26 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 26, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
| F0 | Windy Lake Provincial Park | Greater Sudbury | ON | 46°36′44″N 81°26′34″W﻿ / ﻿46.6122°N 81.4428°W﻿ / 46.6122; -81.4428﻿ (Windy Lake Provincial Park (May 26, F0)) | 20:40 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | No information is available. |
| EF0 | S of Wellsford | Kiowa | KS | 37°33′27″N 99°01′51″W﻿ / ﻿37.5576°N 99.0309°W﻿ / 37.5576; -99.0309﻿ (Wellsford (May 26, EF0)) | 23:04–23:05 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A very brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Baldridge | Pecos | TX | 30°52′N 102°35′W﻿ / ﻿30.87°N 102.59°W﻿ / 30.87; -102.59﻿ (Baldridge (May 26, EF0)) | 23:07–23:09 | 0.69 mi (1.11 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | NE of Macksville | Stafford | KS | 37°58′51″N 98°57′18″W﻿ / ﻿37.9808°N 98.9549°W﻿ / 37.9808; -98.9549﻿ (Macksville (May 26, EF1)) | 23:08–23:10 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Trees and an irrigation sprinkler were damaged. |
| EF0 | NE of Wellington | Collingsworth | TX | 34°51′48″N 100°12′48″W﻿ / ﻿34.8634°N 100.2133°W﻿ / 34.8634; -100.2133﻿ (Wellington (May 26, EF0)) | 23:26–23:27 | 0.05 mi (0.080 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Dodson | Collingsworth | TX | 34°53′25″N 100°04′51″W﻿ / ﻿34.8903°N 100.0807°W﻿ / 34.8903; -100.0807﻿ (Dodson (May 26, EF0)) | 23:43–23:44 | 0.04 mi (0.064 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Pratt | Pratt | KS | 37°36′31″N 98°43′16″W﻿ / ﻿37.6085°N 98.7211°W﻿ / 37.6085; -98.7211﻿ (Pratt (May 26, EF0)) | 00:05–00:07 | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | E of Pratt | Pratt | KS | 37°37′51″N 98°40′35″W﻿ / ﻿37.6308°N 98.6763°W﻿ / 37.6308; -98.6763﻿ (Pratt (May 26, EF1)) | 00:09–00:13 | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Trees and power poles were damaged. |

### May 27 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 27, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
| EF0 | SE of Olney | Richland | IL | 38°39′47″N 88°02′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.6631°N 88.0445°W﻿ / 38.6631; -88.0445﻿ (Olney (May 27, EF0)) | 17:40 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A brief landspout remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | E of Graham | Daviess | IN | 38°43′10″N 87°10′19″W﻿ / ﻿38.7194°N 87.172°W﻿ / 38.7194; -87.172﻿ (Graham (May 27, EF0)) | 19:12–19:13 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Friendship | Dawson | TX | 32°40′51″N 102°01′48″W﻿ / ﻿32.6807°N 102.03°W﻿ / 32.6807; -102.03﻿ (Friendship (May 27, EF0)) | 00:02–00:03 | 0.29 mi (0.47 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Patricia | Dawson | TX | 32°35′10″N 102°07′23″W﻿ / ﻿32.586°N 102.1231°W﻿ / 32.586; -102.1231﻿ (Patricia (May 27, EF0)) | 00:44–00:45 | 1.03 mi (1.66 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Friendship | Dawson | TX | 32°35′N 102°10′W﻿ / ﻿32.59°N 102.16°W﻿ / 32.59; -102.16﻿ (Friendship (May 27, EF0)) | 01:00–01:01 | 0.35 mi (0.56 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |